Course: Work with Medium and Large Format Camera

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Course title Work with Medium and Large Format Camera
Course code KAU/FOPSV
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kodera Radovan, MgA.
Course content
1st Analog and digital. 2nd Medium-format device. 3rd Specifics of work středoformátovým device. 4th Practice work středoformátovým device in the studio. 5th Medium-format device in the open air. 6th Large-format device. 7th The specifics of working with large-format device. 8th Practice working with large-format device in the studio. 9th Large unit in the open air. 10th Articulating instruments. 11th Digital back wall. 12th Scheinflug rule. 13th Summary

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture with practical applications, Multimedia supported teaching, Students' portfolio, One-to-One tutorial, Skills demonstration, Task-based study method, Individual study, Lecture with visual aids, Practicum
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 40 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to provide basic knowledge of technical and technological procedures of photography and postproduction, to compare and analyze different artistic expressions by criteria of esthetics, semiotics and technique on basic level to reproduce knowledge about visual means suitable for photography shooting, to specify basic knowledge of supporting arts disciplines,
Skills
to design visual graphics metaphors with erudition on options of photography, to work independently and flexibly react to evaluating commentary of the teacher, to show own creativity on generally assigned task, to show the will to find different artistic solutions, alter them and constructivelly evaluate,
Competences
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learning outcomes
Knowledge
of the technical and technological principles of both digital and analog medium and wide format devices, of the principles and advantages of cardan devices and the rear digital wall, of the Scheinpflug rule and the rules of changing planes and sharpness,
Skills
to apply basic principles and functions of working with medium and wide format devices, to work with cardan devices and the rear digital wall, to use those skill for own creative work, to aply principle of building, syntax and composition of photographical image on medium and wide formats,
Competences
N/A
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N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Self-study of literature
Multimedia supported teaching
Discussion
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Interactive lecture
Skills
Lecture with visual aids
Multimedia supported teaching
Project-based instruction
Students' portfolio
One-to-One tutorial
Individual study
Competences
Project-based instruction
Lecture with visual aids
Multimedia supported teaching
Individual study
Students' portfolio
assessment methods
Knowledge
Continuous assessment
Test
Written exam
Skills
Project
Practical exam
Combined exam
Self-evaluation
Portfolio
Continuous assessment
Competences
Project
Self-evaluation
Portfolio
Recommended literature
  • Jan Sucharda. Fotografický ateliér.
  • Miroslav Myška. Práce s velkoformátovým přístrojem.
  • Šmok, Ján. Za tajomstvami fotografie. 2. vyd. Martin : Osveta, 1982.
  • Velkoborský, Petr. Zonální systém.
  • V.Havelka. Velkoformátový fotografický přístroj.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester